Historical records matching Alva Adams, 5th & 10th & 14th Governor of Colorado
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About Alva Adams, 5th & 10th & 14th Governor of Colorado
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alva_Adams_(governor)
Alva Adams (May 14, 1850 –November 1, 1922) was an American politician. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served as the fifth, tenth and 14th Governor of Colorado from 1887 to 1889, 1897 to 1899, and briefly in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Adams County, Colorado, is named for Alva Adams, and it's believed the city of Alva, Oklahoma is as well. Alva Adams' younger brother, William Herbert "Billy" Adams also served as Governor of Colorado, 1927-1933. Alva Adams' son, Alva Blanchard Adams, served as United States Senator from Colorado, 1923-1925 and 1933-1941
Settled in CO in 1871. He was elected governor of the state in 1886 and again in 1896.
Colorado Governor. He served as Governor of Colorado from 1887 to 1889, 1897 to 1899, and in 1905. Adams County in Colorado is named after him. His son, Alva Blanchard Adams, served as a United States Senator.
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Alva Adams, 5th & 10th & 14th Governor of Colorado's Timeline
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May 14, 1850
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Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
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| 1873 |
September 5, 1873
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| 1875 |
October 29, 1875
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Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
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| 1922 |
November 1, 1922
Age 72
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Michigan, United States
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1922
Age 71
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Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, United States
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